Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-05
A REMARKABLE DREAM.


was translated Into the English by my isthor.
In preparing II for the readers Of the iSrnL-
IIoENcsR I will follow the translated version
- closely as possible, changing the diction
only where II conflicts with good Englisb.
Tue Z" remark abls dream" - related 10 the
German scribe by school teacher In wur.
temberg, II, therefore, substantially o. fol.
lows;
"In the year is27 ,yphus fever IN severs
form ragged In the village In which ! then
was engaged ~ teacher Many psrsons, 90
vecially young men, were carried oil aud,
~ attended many funerals, my mind quito
naturally became morbidiy impressed with
was ncar, And. indeed. In Aprii OF the same
year was seized with the prevailing fever.
! seriously thought my days we're nuinbered:
] had no tear of death, but rather retoiood o.
the prospect of entering into my eternal rest
ny no means was | weary oi liie MY call.
ing ~ teacher was precious to me ! wA
sur rounded by = happy family circle, and
had sufficient tor my style Of living but the
precious peace In the assurance OF dtvine
grace caused me IN say with Paul, have
desire a. depart aud be with Christ
uMy sickness increased rapidly. ] soon
perceived that the physician aud oil about mo
had given up all hopes tor my rs.overy.
Many friends gathered around my bed. J
lay In The utmost weakness, without being
a6is u move iimh, hut was entirely free
from pain. I wss perfectly conscious-yea,
my senses, especially my hearing, wero ex-
ceedipgiy acute Sometimes l mistook the
ringing Of church bells, and the singing In
church or schooi Tor tho sweetest heavenly
music. Worldly things had no interest Tor
me at all could scarcely even notice my
tsmiiy-l was siready separated from the
earth.
"At last ~ | felt that my breathing became
allow and heavy and my pulse ceased 10 boat,
l prepared myself for my departure Ths
va, ied scenes and Incidents OF my lie
IA
Ing but sin Ia all my thoughts, words, and
deeds But still | bad the sweet assurance
that had true, living faith In Him who Jus
utieth the unrighteOus sinner. In the sure
" the Lord that He would grant to mo ~ Ha
did to Lazarus, the guidance of an angel who
should conduct me to His presence.
"Thsn fell into deep sleep. But soon
I thought ! was walking along = narrow
pa.if which was hedgcd In on both aides by
rows Of tall, majestic trees a man went
before me whose appearance was dark ana
nv sterious The way was clearly to be seen,
though thefe was nsithsr sun nor moon. All
nature appeared Ia be in deep, my stertous
sleop no living being was seen or heard,
aud the country seemed to be uninhabted.
I could not understand how l hal come
hithsr. A thick, impeuetrAbie shroudy
vapor lay hehind mo. while before . strange.
bright, dazzling mist ptecluded my eager
gszs from discerning whittier tho rath 100.
l ask I'd my guide where l was, And whether
] hAn really uhu us tuEusi niuisVi' w
ward me and gave mo To understand, not by
words, bat by looks, that no had come ~
messenger from the Invisible world to ac'
company ue into eternity. Then ! have
died, indeed! thought or exclaimed, for
thinking and saying were here tho same
sOb, q nj be praised = ! ssid-'now ] am
happily, and without pain, delivered from
all earthly toll and troubla Oh, how easy
and comfortable IL already the way into
sternity God has heard my last prayer,
aud sent a guide To ms ~ He did to poor
Lazarus"
"rhe journey contin ned without the ieas,
fatigue over uninhabitod and uncullvated
hills and valleys Though there was no
lisht of sun or moon the way became
brighter. followed my guide full OF long
ings and expectations about my eternal fate.
He did not speak word tn me stiiI Was
fiued with cslm and quist conidebc . ana hsd
NO fear o' any evil. My eyes aud heart were
directed forward and not backward, Tor did
not think of my bereaved family.
"Soon, At no great distance, | saw a large
beautiful city. which appeared tn bs rather In
the air than on the ground Fuil daylight
without sunshine, gave It u maj ajestic bright
ness In which iis wallis, towers aud pa aces
appeared In most magnificent golden light
Ia this then heavenly city, or even the New
Jerusalem > I thought, hut l had no courage
u ask my guide, WHO remained psriectly
silent, aud gave me u understand only by
stRus that ] was To follow him. We entarod
the city It was surprisingly beautiful
However, ! could no. sse any living being
nor any trace OF its being Inhabited. l was
led into very large aud weii-buiit house
near the wall Thsn ! began to teei All xiety
and care about the future welfare OF my soul.
] followed my guide up flight OF steps,
We went through long PsssAee along the
aide OF which we're many closed doors leading
70 rooms. My guide oPsned the last door At
the end OF the passage, bado ms enter, and
shut the door behind me-. Full OF anxiety, l
look ed about the roOm-found myself quite
slone in n spacious apartment withoutA par.
ticl6 OF furniture. | stood In the middle OF
tho room for long time not knowing what
n 90, and fearing WAS TO be banished here
In eternal solitude. Suddenly Y my eyes were
attracted to sign In the ceiling with the fol-
lowing inscription In large, Rltttering letters
HERE THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF Gop Is
REVEALED Scarcely hAt I read 1t whsn
such terrible heat came over mo that l
thought tho sign to be turned into fiery
sun, increasingly casting streams OF nre upon
me. ! thought l would melt like wax, and
writhed with the tormsnts Of bell. thor.
oNgh change now took place In me, within
and without. For all my faith Ia God--all
my confidence IN the merits 0f Jesus Christ
wss crushed. whilst all the svii had ever
done was imprinted upon my body, 80 that
not the ieast particle ot good WAS to To found
In ma The fearful heat increased every
moment, TIL IL became = sea Of firs-and still
] did not perish. ! was seized with the des
pair and ths distress Of the damned, aud ]
exclaimed 'Oh, God, l am l0., .,!-lost tor.
ever! Lead me away iuto evsTl asting danna.
tion IL have deceived myself
"UpOn these Lamentations tho door OF my
roohl opened, ana my guide b. ckoned me 10
come out and to follow him. He led mo
d. back again through the pissage, and op Aned
the door Of the II rat room, motioDing ms 10
enter. This was also an unturnished room,
but in each Of the four corners ] saw people
dressed In grave clothes, kn'eling, signing,
and wringinE their hands They uttered not
Q word, but often cast weird, oininous looks
OF compassion a. me- Not knowing what to
do here, instinctively looked upwards, and
read again on large sign In the ceiling tho
words, HERE Coon RESOLUTIONS ARE
MADE As pondered upon the meaning
OF these words, IL occurred TO me that these
people here present were all making resolu.
lions. Presently All unknown voice called u
mo: sYou also ought To make good r8solu.
tiona' Then ] considered, what use In 1t
70 make good rssOiutiOnsr For these pale,
deadly forms told me plainly enough that
resolutions in ones own strength are ot no
avail Therefore exclaimed : Resolutions
do not help me anything. ] have made
ma ny good resolutions on earth, and they did
not rid me from the deformlty OF sin. am
lostV At this moment ths door opened
again and my guide beckoned me to follow
him. The ANXIOUS looks Of these people ac.
sompanied me with great sympsthy 10 the
door.
"My guide now led me out OF the town
into an Op. q field, aud took westward di.
rectiOn over dark and gloomy hills and val
lsya Profound silence Tsigned every where.
Ny guide became more mysterious In the
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